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Job summary

Pizza Hut Invercargill is seeking three duty managers to join our team. The role involves assisting the store manager with recruitment, training, and daily operations to ensure high-quality service and 100% customer satisfaction.

You will oversee staffing, scheduling, and stock control, while upholding health and safety standards and driving sales for catering and large orders. This is a full-time position based in Invercargill.

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification in hospitality or business, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum six months in a management role in fast food, full-time.
• Numerical and budgeting awareness, strong communication and literacy skills.
• Valid driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Assist store manager with recruitment, training and store management.
• Schedule labour, order supplies and develop team members.
• Ensure high-quality products and 100% customer satisfaction.
• Maintain stock and financial records; manage shifts and staff.
• Ensure health and safety codes and company policies are met.
• Lead negotiations for large orders and assist marketing for catering.

Skills

Numerical skills

Communication skills

Computer literacy

Education

Hospitality or business qualification

Management experience in fast food

Tools

Basic computer literacy

Job description

We are looking for three duty managers at Pizza Hut-Invercargill to work full-time.

Duty managers are expected to work a minimum of 30-35 hours a week on a weekly payroll. Hours are rostered weekly and may include weekend shifts.

Role and Responsibilities – Duty Manager

• Assist the store manager/assistant manager with recruitment, training and store management.
• Assist and monitor new staff induction programmes and help them to complete courses within the stipulated time.
• Control day-to-day operations by scheduling labour, ordering food and supplies and developing team members.
• Assist the manager in serving high-quality products to customers and ensure good quality of food and 100% customer satisfaction.
• Maintain records of stock levels and financial transactions.
• Manage Shift Supervisors and Team Members.
• Ensure national and local health and safety codes and company safety and security policies are met.
• Negotiate competitive deals with customers for large orders with approval from the manager and be involved in the marketing of catering for large functions.
• Arrange the purchasing and pricing of goods according to the budget. Learn about and analyse P&L results. Learning to operate within established guidelines for expenditure and approval authority.
• Ensure complete and timely execution of corporate and local marketing programmes.
• Attend and assist in conducting regular staff meetings.
• Be responsible for shifts under the direct supervision and manage the functioning of the store by assisting the store manager.

Duty Manager Requirements:

• Relevant qualification (2 or 3 or higher) in hospitality or business, or a minimum of six months of work experience in any management role, full-time, working in the fast food industry.
• Relevant numerical skills.
• Good oral/written communication skills.
• Basic computer literacy.
• A valid driver's licence is required – you need to drive a car without a supervisor.

Lead a national sales team, influence key stakeholders, and drive growth for a respected New Zealand manufacturer and distributor

Work for a well-established New Zealand business operating within the manufacturing and distribution sector. This is a leadership position responsible for leading a national sales team, strengthening customer relationships, driving commercial performance, and delivering sustainable revenue growth across the business.

You will lead a team of Territory Managers located throughout New Zealand while maintaining close relationships with key customers, merchants, and industry stakeholders. You will play a hands-on role in developing and executing sales strategies, identifying new market opportunities, and ensuring the business remains competitively positioned within its sector.

Responsibilities

• Lead a well-established national team of Territory Managers, creating alignment around sales strategy, priorities, and business objectives
• Drive sales through market development, customer engagement, and the identification of new commercial opportunities
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key customers, merchants, and the team
• Influence and collaborate across the business to strengthen market presence, customer outcomes, and commercial performance
• Work collaboratively across the organisation to drive commercial outcomes and enhance overall business performance

Who we are looking for

We are seeking an energetic and commercially minded sales leader who combines strategic thinking with a hands-on approach. You will be a natural relationship builder, capable of influencing stakeholders at all levels while motivating and developing a high performing team.

• Experience delivering sales growth and strong commercial outcomes within environments involving long sales cycles and relationship-based selling
• The ability to build credibility and influence with customers, stakeholders, and industry partners
• Experience within the trades, manufacturing, building products, industrial, construction or a related sector
• Strong commercial insight with a strategic mindset and the ability to identify growth opportunities
• A proactive and results driven approach, with the motivation to make things happen
• Leadership capability, whether gained through formal leadership experience or through positively influencing others around a common goal

What we offer

The position involves regular travel throughout New Zealand to engage with customers, support the sales team, and maintain a strong presence across the market. As such, candidates must hold a current full NZ driver's licence and be comfortable with frequent travel.

Applicants must have a valid work visa, permanent residency or NZ citizenship to be considered and be based in Invercargill.

Platinum Recruitment is proud to be a member of Te Uru Tāngata Centre for Workplace Inclusion and believes in equal opportunities for all. We actively promote diversity in all our recruitment processes.